''Railways Illustrated'' is a British monthly railway magazine. Aimed at railway enthusiasts, it includes

news News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different Media (communication), media: word of mouth, printing, Mail, postal systems, broadcasting, Telecommunications, electronic communication, or through the te ...

, detail of stock changes, tours, and more. Founded in 2003 by

Ian Allan Publishing Ian Allan Publishing was an English publisher, established in 1942, which specialised in transport books. It was founded by Ian Allan. In 1942, Ian Allan, then working in the public relations department for the Southern Railway at Waterloo ...

, it was published by

Key Publishing Key Publishing is a magazine publishing company specialising in aviation titles, based in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. History ''Airliner World'' was launched in 1999. In 2005 it launched ''Airports of the World'', and in the same year it ...

from 2012 until 2020 when purchased by Mortons Media Group.

History

When the circulation of '' Railway World'' decreased to an unviable level,

decided to replace the title entirely. The new monthly publication was initially to be called Railways, but given the heavy photographic content of the new title, as well as the similarity of the name to other magazines, the brand of ''Railways Illustrated'' was decided on. The masthead (logo) for the new title was designed by freelance designer Andrew Staniland. The new editor, Colin J. Marsden, appointed his own team, with just two members of the previous team, Brian Morrison and John Whitehouse, transferring to the new title. Because of the timescales, the new ''Railways Illustrated'' editorial team also produced the last two issues of ''Railway World''. After several years the editorship transferred from Colin J. Marsden to Pip Dunn, who replaced the entire editorial team. In early 2012 the rights to publish the magazine, along with all of the railway magazine titles of Ian Allan Publishing, were acquired by

. In September 2020, ''Railways Illustrated'' was sold to Mortons Media Group.

Inside

On the cover of the magazine, the main news stories are displayed. Inside, the news pages supply a detailed description with pictures where possible. Also, there is usually a main feature, such as Branchline Britain (March 2011 issue), or 'Inside Neville Hill Depot'. Also in the magazine, you'll usually find two pages of modelling, showing you what's currently in Hattons. This is a regular. Another regular is ''What's in the next issue'' at the end, and as the title suggests, it provides a brief insight into the next issue.

Extras

Occasionally, ''Railways Illustrated'' will come with a supplement of some sort. These can include a modelling section, special rides, history (for example, the history of the Class 55 in February 2011's issue), and more.

References

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History

Inside

Extras

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